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The Fayet-Iliopoulos term in Type-I string theory and M-theory

Abstract:
The magnitude of the Fayet-Iliopoulos term is calculated for compactifications of Type-I string theory and Horava-Witten M-theory in which there exists a pseudo-anomalous U(1)_X. Contrary to various conjectures, it is found that in leading order in the perturbative expansion around the weakly-coupled M-theory or Type-I limits, a result identical to that of the weakly-coupled E_8xE_8 heterotic string is obtained. The result is independent of the values chosen for the Type-I string scale or the size of the M-theory 11th dimension, only depending upon Newton's constant and the unified gauge coupling.
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10.1016/S0370-2693(98)00903-4

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Journal:
Phys.Lett. B More from this journal
Volume:
437
Issue:
3-4
Pages:
318-324
Publication date:
1998-06-19
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0370-2693


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English
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2012-12-19
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